DECLASSIFIED .. -.=--- .... ~. ~ \'!o ~- __.';" ~.• .....----'---.... ,,-.>- c. i 68 ~893 ~.JCOMMAND CHRONOLOGY. £:;.] ~~ II!iZ ~··:t'}:" "-'-~ ~; -...1;"'" ..... _ ""'" "'" _ "",. =< ._._->= = "'" ".,.., W·"· .,,0:; ~~=-Ll DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • • l8/SECRET001281 -wt'Ld&s{Unclassified upon rem.oval of enclosure (1) NOV 161968 FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CG III_MAF ltr,3K!egc over 5750 Ser: 00208268 of 90ct68 From.: Comm.andirig General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Comm.andant of the Marine Corps (Code A03D) Subj: Comm.and Chronology (U) 1. Forwarded. ~£~~ W. E. DEEDS By direction Copy to: CG III MAF .".& 11 r . ~ 8 '-' [I DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • • HEADQ.UARTERS III Marine Amphibious Force .".-:.;,J Military Assistance Command, Vietnam " San Francisco, California 96602 ~~'I!ff;.~t::j~ '-.- .: 3K/ege ._<~ "'~ 5750 S§:Obr 1968 00208268 __.IR."II.I~(Unclassified upon removal of enclosure (1» From: Commanding General To: Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code A03D) Via: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Subj: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY (U) Ref: (a) MCO P5750.lA (b) FI~PacO 5750.8 Encl: (1) III MAF Command Chronology, August 1968 1. In accordance with references (a) and (b), enclosure (1) is submitted herewith. ~rv c. W. HO"ffMAN BY DIRECTION COPY~Of~COPies DOWNGRADED AT'S YEt,R INTERVALS; DEClASSIFiED AFTER 12 YEARS SECRET QQQ CiR $,OQ,lO DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED -- ~":;.~.~~~~.:'~ - ~ ...; • ," T "'- • •, HEADQUARTERS III Harine Amphibious Force Military Assistance Command, Vietnam San Francisco, Californta 96602 C01;1f;:AND CHROt:OLOGY 1 August 1968 - 31 August 1968 INDEX PART I ORGPN IZATIOlJAL DATA PART II NARRATIVE sU!',rr.:ARY PART III SEQUB.JTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICAFT EVEl:TS PAIn IV SUPPORTInG DOCUI.:EIJTS ENCLOSURE (1) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED . "~.':"O-,.",,, .. r, ~-- .~ • • PART '-"I ORGANIZATIOnAL DATA .J DESIGNATION Cop:i. ,iJIDER - ~ ----------- \_~-' I II r.:arine Amphibious Force Lieutenant General Robert E to CUSI-II.:AN, Jr., U. S. Marine Corps lJun67 - 31Aug68 DEPUTY COr.:r.:ANDER Major General Rathvon ~cC. 'TOMPKINS, U. IS. Marine Corps 26May68 - 3lAug68 SUBORDIl:ATE GlUTS XXIV Corps Lieutenant General Richard G. STILVffiLL, U. S. Army lJu168 - 3lAug68 Third Marine Division r.~ajor General Raymond G. DAVIS, U. s. ~arine Corps 2~~ay68 - 3lAug68 First Cavalry Division Najor General John J. TCL501 (Air Mobile) U. S. Army 21Jan68 - l8Aug68 Major General George I. FC~SYTI-ffi U. S. Army 19Aug68 - 31Aug68 lOlst Airborne Division Major General ~elvin ZAIS, (Air l,,~obile) U. S. Army 19Jul68 - 3lAug68 First ~arine Division Major General Carl A. YOUHGDALE, U. S. I,;arine Corps 26Jun68 - 31 Aug68 First ~arine Aircraft Wing Major General Charles J. QUILTER, U. 5. I.larine Corps 22Jun68 - 3lAug68 Americal Division f,1ajor General Char-Les L. GETTYS, U. S. Army 23May68 - 31Aug68 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED '" - r ::=-~ -.- ~_r~:-~. ~ ~~~- %,,- ~...... " 7 • • Force Logistic Command Brigadier General Harry C. OLSO:1. U. S. Earine Corps 60ct61 - 31Aug68 Headquarters and Service Company Lieutenant Colonel Hugh C. III I'Larine Amphd.b.i.ou s Force/ SCI-IRYVER, Jr., U. S. t:arine Headquarters Commandant Corps, 24Sep67 - 3lAug68 Sub-Unit #1, First Radio Lieutenant Colonel James R. Battalion QUISENBEIffiY, U. S. l.iar ine Corps 23Jan68 - 31Aug68 29th Civil Affairs Company Lieutenant Colonel Hugo W. NAUSCHUETZ, U. S. Army llApr68 - 3lAug68 7th Psychological Operations Major Donald B. KELPER, Jr., Battalion U. S. Army 24May68 - 31Aug68 2. LOCATION. 1-31 August 1968, East Danang, Quang !'lam Province, Republic of Vietnam. 3. STAFF OFFICER.?.• Deputy Commanding General, Air Major General Charles J. QUILTER, U. S. l'.iarine Corps 22Jun68 - 3lAug68 Chief of Staff Major General EarlE. ANDERSON, U. S. Karine Corps 21Dec67 - 31Aug68 Deputy Chief of Staff Colonel Duane L. PAW, U. S. 1~:arine Corps llAug67 - 4Aug68 Colonel r.;ichael ;~:OSTELLER, U. S. Marine Corps 5Aug68 - 3lAug68 Enclosure (1) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • Deputy Chief of Staff, Colonel i:ichael LC3TSLLER, Duel Blade ---u:;:- S. j',:arine _Corps Ular68 - 3lAug68 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-l Colonel Ilaurice ROSE, U. S. Marine Corps ._ .. "t':"'.::\ ~Ju168 ~\J~' - 3lAug68 ::".,e .: ;....,. .~ ~~ Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2 C'O'lonel 'Ray II. JOE1'IS, U. S. ~arine Corps 29Ju168 - 3lAug68 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 B~igadier General Jacob GLICK, U. S. Marine Corps 2lMay68 - 14Aug68 Brigadier General Carl W. HOFFEAN, U. S. Marine Corps 15Aug68 - 3lAug68 Deputy G-3 Colonel \7illiam K. hlUTE, U. S. Marine Corps 4Ju168 - 3lAug68 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4 Colonel Lawrence C. I'fORTON, U. S. Narine Corps 4Ju168 - 3lAug68 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-5 Lieutenant Colonel Elmer J. ZORfJ, U. S. Mari.ns Corps 6Apr68 - 3li\ug68 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-6 Colonel Alfred 1\. COP.DES, U. S. Marine Corps 16Apr68 - 3lAug68 Force Psychological Operations Colonel Harold CHASE, Officer -tI~ S .-KTarilie Corps-- lAug68 - 3lAug68 Force Supply Officer Colonel Alfred C. TAVES, U. S. Marine Corps 22Ju168 - 3lAug68 Force Legal Officer Colonel Duane L. FAW, U. S. Marine Corps 30Ju167 - 4Aug68 Colonel Paul W. SEABAUGH, U. S. Marine Corps 5Aug68 - 3lAug68 UfJ~lASSlFlED Enclosure (L) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED SECRET Force Engineer Officer Colonel Kenneth R. BLN~D, u. S. ~arine Corps 2~~ay68 - 3lAug68 Force Adjutant r'laj or Deward E. SHELTOU , U. S. Marine Corps 2Aug67 - 7Aug68 Major James H. LYLES, U. S. Liarine Corps 8Aug68 - 3lAug68 Assistant Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel J. Comptroller FORD, U. S. r.iarine Corps 25Ju168 - 3lAug68 Force Informatioh SerVrces----------Colonel Paul M. LlORIARTY Officer U. S. Marine CorDs 29Ju168 - 3lAug68 Officer in Charge, COC Lieutenant Colonel James H. lvlACLEAi'>j, U. S. l'c1arine Corps 2lJu168 - 3lAug68 Force Food Services Officer Lieutenant Colonel Billy D. BRIDGES, U. S. Marine Corps 9Sep67 - 3lAug68 Force Chaplain Captain Ralph W. BELOW U. S. Navy 110ct67 - 3lAug68 Force Surgeon Captain John H. STOVER, Jr., U. S. Navy l2tlay68 - 3lAug68 Force Dental Officer Captain William L. DARNELL, Jr., U. S. Navy IJu168 - 3lAug68 Force Motor Transport Officer !-:laj or Joseph II. EGGLESTON, U. S. Marine Corps 9Mar68 - 3lAug68 Force Ordnance Officer Colonel Ralph D. CAlL, U. S. Marine Corps 6Sep67 - 3lAug68 . Enclosure (1) UKtiH~.- , DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED .. Protocol Officer Major Robert E. GIBSON, U. S. I;larine Corps 19Ju168 - 31Aug68 Force Special Services Officer Colonel Ronald M. PLATT, U. S. Marine Corps 18Ju168 - 29Aug68 Colonel William BIEHL, Jr., UL S. Marine Corps 30Aug68 - 31Aug68 Director Transportation Control Lieutenant Colonel John F. Center GOULD, Jr., U. S. i.larine Corps IFeb68 - 31Aug68 Force Inspector Colonel John E. I-JAYS, U. S. Marine Corps 13Jun68 - 31Aug68 usr.:C Liaison Officer, MACV Colonel Richard C. BROfvNING U. S. Marine Corps lOJu168 - 3lAug68 USMC Liaison Officer, 7thAF Colonel Richard C. BROmUNG U. S. Marine Corps 3Aug67. - 31Aug67 USI·,'tC Liaison Officer, ROKHC Lieutenant Colonel Lewis J. BACHER, U. S. Marine Corps 24Jun68 - 31Aug68 Staff Secretary Captain Thomas C. SULLIVAN U. S. Marine Corps 22Jun68 - 3lAug68 Enclosure (1) U_i~ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • 4. AVERAGE MONTHLY STRENGTH. AUGUST 1968 a. III ~~rine amphibious Force Headquarters OFFICERS ENLISTED USMC USN USA USAF USMC USN USA USAF H&S Co, HQ III MAF 14 2 0 0 227 8 0 0 HQ Staff III MAE' 194 9 27 4 750 5 8 0 SUifF! ,1ST RADBN 20 0 0 0 295 0 0 0 C.AG's 133 0 0 0 1925 113 0 0 29th CA Co (att) 0 0 42 0 0 0 79 0 7th PsyOpsCo (Sup) 0 0 26 0 0 0 90 0 ~ ~/ I' 'J!f:l7 --(-it b. III Marine Amphibious Force ~ . OFFICERS ENLISTED USMC USN USA USAF USMC USN USA USAF 5388 441 6016 21 79679 3162 64566 32 (21:- 1'" I' ~ --..:--'-- ~ ~,rt lf lj£1. ~J-!'r70 .L,14, f ----- ENCLOSURE ( f , ~ Ui~ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • PART II ' N1U'1RATIVE SUIJIT'1ARY 1. INTRODUCTION a. General. During August 1968 III Marine Amphibious Force Headquarters was located in East Danang, Republic of Vietnam. The average personnel strength was 159,305, an increase of 3,082 over the previous month. b. Activities. III MAP continued to be guided by COMUSMACV Letter of Instruction (LOI 3-66) dated 30 March 1966 in pursuit of III MAP objectives for August 1968. 2. OVERALL EVALUATION a. During the month of Aug'ust allied forces continued operations to deny enemy units entry into ICTZ, to destroy enemy forces in ICTZ and to deny the enemy the use of supply bases and staging areas for attacks. b. Hostilities remained at a very low level during the first two weeks of the month with virtually no contact in many areas of ICTZ. On 13 August there were, in fact, no friendly fatalities due to enemy action in I Corps. c. This lull proved to be merely a brief calm before the storm. On 23 August the enemy launched a total of 27 attacks by fire on allied installations and population cen­ ters, including Quang Tri City, Hue, Phu Bai Air Base, Danang Air Base, Hoi An, Tam Ky, and Quang Ngai City. d. Although widespread and well co-ordinated, the attacks lacked the size and intensity of the TET period attacks and resulted in relatively few friendly casualties and little ma­ terial damage. Sporadic attacks by fire continued through the remainder of the month. e. At the same time that the enemy began his attacks by fire, ground contacts increased sharply in nearly all of ICTZ. Contact was especially heavy in the l~~LUKE THRUST AO where elements of the 5th Marine Regiment accounted for 592 enemy KIA during the month. In Thua Thien Province elements of the lOlst"Airbor.nEl Division (Airmobile) aided by Vietnamese Police and Popular Forces accounted for 496 KIA. , DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED SEC E1 -- • f. III MAP units initiated a total of three new major units operations during August, SOI~RSET PLAIN (4-30 August), DODGE VALLEY (12-16 August), and SUSSEX BAY (29 August - ). g. In all, III MAP units conducted a total of 15 major unit operations during the month of August accounting for 3351 enemy KIA.